12/21/2012 |
Infante gives Tigers needed stability at secondThe Tigers have gone into Spring Training with a question mark at second base in each of the past three seasons. They were filled by different players each year, none of whom are currently with the club.

12/21/2012 |
Winning offseason doesn't guarantee championshipPart of the fun of the 2012 season was seeing the pennant races in a different light every couple of weeks as different clubs emerged as contenders. Despite all that has happened the last few months, that's how 2013 is likely to be, too, even if some of the word is more subtle and harder to recognize.

12/21/2012 |
White Sox still confident despite improved divisionThe pre-holiday White Sox question on the table today deals with the team's ability to contend in the American League Central for the 2013 season. It was the same question on the table last Friday and will carry through into the new year.

12/21/2012 |
Harden inks Minor League deal with TwinsThe Twins are set to take a chance with oft-injured right-hander Rich Harden, as they signed him to a Minor League deal with an invitation to Spring Training on Friday.

12/21/2012 |
Baseball has long been in Dietrich's bloodProspect Derek Dietrich had the sport instilled in him from birth. His grandfather, Steve Demeter, is a former third baseman, Minor League manager and scout.

12/20/2012 |
Flowers prepping for Major League starting gigThe reported departure of A.J. Pierzynski via a one-year deal with the Rangers, pending a Friday physical, means the Tyler Flowers era behind the plate for the White Sox unofficially has begun.

12/20/2012 |
Pierzynski joins Rangers with one-year contractThe Rangers reached an agreement with catcher A.J. Pierzynski on a one-year contract worth $7.5 million on Thursday, according to a source. An announcement is expected Friday after Pierzynski undergoes a physical in Arlington.

12/20/2012 |
After Morales deal, Mariners look to fill other needsWednesday's trade of Jason Vargas for Angels first baseman/designated hitter Kendrys Morales helps the Mariners' offense, but creates a hole in the rotation that GM Jack Zduriencik can still look to fill either through free agency or another trade.

12/20/2012 |
Selig's comments suggest retirement is nearCommissioner Bud Selig has previously stated his intention to retire, yet he has subsequently remained at his post. But on Wednesday, when he reiterated his plan to retire, he did so more directly than he has in the past.

12/20/2012 |
Greenberg inks Minor League deal with OriolesAdam Greenberg, who was hit in the head in his first Major League plate appearance in 2005 and struck out in one at-bat with the Marlins last season, signed a Minor League contract with the Orioles on Thursday.

12/20/2012 |
Cards agree to Minors deal with catcher TowlesThe Cardinals have added to their catching depth by reaching a Minor League agreement with 28-year-old backstop J.R. Towles. The club will provide an official comment after Towles signs a contract.

12/20/2012 |
Brewers, Gorzelanny agree on two-year contractThe Brewers have agreed to terms with left-hander Tom Gorzelanny on a two-year contract pending a physical exam, two sources confirmed Thursday. The club did not comment on an agreement first reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

12/20/2012 |
Jeter offers condolences to family of slain teacherYankees captain Derek Jeter on Wednesday phoned the mother of Victoria Soto, the Sandy Hook elementary teacher who died last week in Newtown, Conn., attempting to shield her students from gunfire to offer his condolences.

12/20/2012 |
Marlins sign Polanco to play third baseScratch third base off the Marlins' winter shopping list. On Thursday afternoon, Miami announced the signing of free agent Placido Polanco, a two-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove Award winner. After passing his physical, the 37-year-old signed a one-year, $2.75 million contract.

12/20/2012 |
Lohse brings talent -- and risk -- to the tableIn a picked-over market starved for starting pitching sits Kyle Lohse -- tempting in that he's been a reliable pitch-to-contact innings-eater, alarming in that his cost threatens to exceed the value of those abilities.

12/20/2012 |
MLB Notebook: Jeter still great, even at 38In 2012 Derek Jeter hit an AL-leading 216 hits. It was the most for a shortstop 38 years old or older, and made Jeter the third player in history to lead the league at 38 or older.

12/20/2012 |
Like swings, offseason workouts evolve with timeProfessional baseball players, even amateur players, don't just walk into offseason workouts with the same routine year to year. Like swing and pitching mechanics, the exercises are almost always fluid through a career.